History of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe, more properly Santa Fé, (International Phonetic Alphabet|pronounced {{IPA|[ˈsænÉ™ feɪ]}} by natives, {{IPA|[ËŒsænÉ™ ˈfeɪ]}} or {{IPA|[ËŒsæntÉ™ ˈfeɪ]}} by others) (Spanish language|Spanish, "Holy Faith"; full form: La Villa Real de la Santa Fé de San Francisco de AsÃs, English language|English: Royal City of the Holy Faith of St. Francis of Assisi) is the capital of the United States|U.S. U.S. state|state of New Mexico.
Santa Fe is the largest city and county seat of Santa Fe County, New Mexico|Santa Fe County. It had a population of 62,543 at the United States Census, 2000|2000 census. As of the 2005 census estimate the population was 70,631, making it New Mexico's third-largest city. It is the principal city of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Santa Fe County and is part of the larger Santa Fe-Española Combined Statistical Area. The elevation of Santa Fe is nearly 7,000 feet (2,132 meters) above sea level compared with approximately 5,352 ft (1,631 m) for nearby Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque. That makes Santa Fe the United States' highest state capital in elevation.
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